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James Blunt has pipped traffic wardens and noisy neighbours in poll of pet hates.

The You're Beautiful singer came fourth in the list of 100 things that get up people's noses.

The poll of 2,059 adults rated him more irritating than stepping in dog poo, reports the Mirror.

People's No1 hate was cold callers, followed by caravans and queue jumpers.

Ex-smokers were in ninth place with Carol Vorderman twelfth and Americans at No 46.

The survey was commissioned by health drink firm Lactofree.

Spokeswoman Louise Barton said: "It's the little things beyond our control which seem to annoy us the most - like novelty ring tones and noisy eaters."

The top ten most annoying things were:

1. Cold callers

2. Caravans

3. Queue jumpers

4. James Blunt

5. Traffic wardens

6. Tailgaters

7. Brown nosers

8. Chantelle and Preston

9. Ex-smokers

10. Noisy neighbours